Traveling 'Hand in Hand' toward a better future
TC Jewfolk The art classroom is abuzz with children creating masks for Purim. About twenty-five third graders are at work at various stages of the process, turning wet paper mache into their own...
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Should you find yourself in St. Paul: things to do during state tournaments
With many athletes and their families in town for state athletic tournaments, the City of Saint Paul produced a helpful guide of what to do and what to see while visiting our state's capital.
View ArticleSnowe retirement could be a big deal
It could turn out that the biggest political news of yesterday was not the outcome of the Michigan primary (the unanimous analysis seems to be that, while it was obviously good for Romney to have won,...
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Republicans in Minnesota and elsewhere worry about rift in party
The trope this primary election cycle is that Minnesota Republicans, like their counterparts nationwide, are so fractured that Republicans themselves will present the biggest challenge to the GOP...
View ArticleSantorum's takeback on JFK and upchucking
So far, there has been just one Catholic president of the United States (that would be John Fitzgerald Kennedy, hereafter JFK). If he realizes his current ambition, Richard John "Rick" Santorum...
View Article(Temporarily) rosy budget picture for Minnesota
It may not last long, but we'll take it. Over at Politics in Minnesota Briana Bireschbach is saying, “The latest economic forecast puts Minnesota $323 million in the black for the remainder of the...
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MyFirestorm networking event 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 7
Building relationships is an art form. But it all starts with meeting the right person.That's exactly what MyFirestorm had in mind when we began facilitating networking events: get a bunch of...
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Dynamic marketing seminar 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 8
Are you an entrepreneur or small business owner looking for new customers?Latino Roundtable invites you to attend Dynamic Marketing for Today's Environment: a memorable evening of game-changing...
View ArticleBachmann, McCollum clash over St. Croix Bridge
WASHINGTON — The stark divisions among Minnesota lawmakers over a new $700 million St. Croix River bridge were on stark display during a House debate on Wednesday night, all while their Wisconsin...
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Minnesota's Monkees fans mourn Davy Jones
Davy Jones’ death by massive heart attack Wednesday morning in Florida lit up the electronic wake that is Facebook Wednesday afternoon in Minnesota, as Monkees fans from Woodbury to Anoka came out of...
View ArticleMPR's disturbing report on Minnesota Security Hospital
Minnesota Public Radio published a disturbing report Tuesday on what seems to be the deteriorating situation at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, the state’s largest facility for...
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Good state budget news, but don’t get too excited
The happy talk about the state budget continued when Minnesota Management and Budget Commissioner James Schowalter presented the latest forecast. For the third time, revenues are coming in ahead of...
View ArticleSeeking policy positions from Pete Hegseth
Later this morning (assuming you are reading this before 11:15 a.m.), Capt. Pete Hegseth, age 31, product of Forest Lake High School and Princeton University (with a not-yet-completed grad degree from...
View ArticleSewer-system payments threaten tiny Tamarack's finances
The tiny city of Tamarack in Aitkin County is facing big financial problems because of a sewer project that ran amok.Operational costs for the system, which is said to be far too large for the city's...
View ArticleJewish community, inclusive of all views?
Old and In the Way The Twin Cities Jewish community is rallying against the proposed marriage amendment coming up in November. You can check out the article and the information about the rally...
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At long last, Michelle Rhee's funders revealed
dol.govMichelle RheeWalking Rorschach test Michelle Rhee is back in the headlines this week, put there by a reporter who found a crack in the infamous wall shrouding the funding sources for her...
View ArticleFormer U of M President Bruininks named interim Bush Foundation president
The Bush Foundation said today that Robert Bruininks will serve as its interim president.Bruininks had been president of the University of Minnesota until he stepped down last summer; he stayed with...
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Live on Radio K: 'Zero to 60' by A Wolf & Her Claws
From Radio K on vimeo, a video of A Wolf & Her Claws performing the song 'Zero to 60':Video shot by Jack Buckholz, Ava Wichmann, and Hannah Connolly. Edited by Jack Buckholz.Audio recorded and...
View ArticleDid Star Tribune land sneak into the new Vikings stadium deal?
So does a Vikings stadium plan swallow Star Tribune blocks after all?Two weeks ago, I noticed at least one Star Tribune block in a graphic the newspaper prepared. That's a big deal because the paper —...
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With Ward 8 support, Council Member Elizabeth Glidden opposes stadium plans
Elizabeth GliddenI talked to Minneapolis City Council Member Elizabeth Glidden before the latest Vikings stadium proposal surfaced, but she has opposed stadum proposals in the past and thinks her...
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